Plague Rumors Surface in San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco health authorities debate a suspected plague outbreak in Chinatown as a cordon and precautions tighten. Doctors disagree on risk while police warn whites away from the area and officials review a centuries-old fear tied to past bubonic plague outbreaks.
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San Francisco
Hearts
Chinatown
Board of Health
Tava
Chinstown
We Utielel Habermogiat
Assochites Presa
Storm Rages Through Los Angeles District
A violent storm devastated the Los Angeles District, toppling thirty seven oil derricks, damaging overhead wires and smokestacks, puncturing two tanks, and crushing several homes and barns. No fatalities reported, but hundreds of men remain cleaning debris in the streets.
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Oll
Los Angeles O District
Angines
Cal
Crane Pushes State Printer Cut to Aid Legislation
Ge W Crane campaigns for state printer with reduced rates to ease costs for legislative work. He argues the post has been lucrative and calls for fair pay, stating the Republican party owes no one favors and pledging to provide clear terms to lawmakers. He notes he cannot visit in person due to duties on the legislative Wand book.
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Ge W. Crane
Min Crane
Journal
Republican Party
Thomas
Wills Cumversationa Mae Urbin
Lee
Tnt
Jo- Seth Saplib
Mormon
State House Runs Cold As Coal Shortage Bites
The state capital suffers a cold afternoon as coal runs scarce. Firemen halt furnaces in turn rooms and radiators barely warm. clerks freeze while offices go unused. Repeated coal shortages prompt officials to seek supply while temperatures dip and work slows.
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Turnaces
Sime
Cout
Turion Taker to be appointed district judge in Indiana
A Cincinnati Enquirer dispatch from Goshen Indiana reports that United States Senator Turion Taker of Leavenworth is slated for appointment as district court judge in Indiana. It notes Baker relatives Juda J H Baker and Francis Baker hold or held Indiana judicial positions and cites birthplace details of Senator Baker.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Goshen
Ind
United States
Turion Taker
Leavenworth
Baker
Juda J.H. Baker
Indiana
Francis &. Baker
J. H. Baker
Theft at the State House Quietly Investigated
Police and private detectives pursue a state house theft case with arrests made for robbing a private boxer in the water treasury. Marshal Strauss inspected the vaults late yesterday and nothing more than what the Journal reported was missing. The theft appears tied to someone with access to a box, not a casual intruder, and a prior similar incident involving funds of Governor Lewelling’s administration was reportedly hushed up.
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Wate Treasury
Marshal Strauss
The
Treasury
Journal
State House
Treasury Department
EL EH. Artz
Goverhot Lewelling
Marine Lewelling
Marines Land In China After Tiensin Dispatch
Washington reports November 25 that the U S Navy has landed marines in China. The Charleston's captain landed his riot guard at Tien Tsin and the dispatch was promptly sent to a waiting vessel.
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Washington
U. S. Navy
China
Navy Department
Charleston
Mariot Guard
Tien Tsin
A Waite Yienne
Salina Man Missing Near Bavaria After Thanksgiving Day
Starry A Morrison, a 20 year old farmer from near Bavaria, disappeared after visiting Salina on Wednesday to shop for Thanksgiving. He is described as stout, blond with a light mustache, about 25 wounds weight, married with two children, and his father says the family is in comfortable circumstances.
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Selina
Starry A. Morrison
Bavaria
Harry A. Morrison
Bank failures shake Abilene saver’s faith in money
A Kansas bank collapse left a Santa Fe conductor who saved for years with over 1100 tied up. He withdrew about 40 percent and moved funds to Emporia national bank, which also failed, eroding confidence in regional banks. The report also notes a local music promotion and Chicago weather outlook for Kansas.
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Santa Fe
Kirby Bank
Abilene
Emporia
Wisconsin Battleship Launch at Union Iron Works
San Francisco observers cheered as the Wisconsin, largest vessel built for the U.S. government, slid into the bay after a flawless launch. Miss Elizabeth Stephenson broke the champagne bottle, while a 27 by 11 foot Union flag and a crowd of thousands witnessed the historic christening.
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San Francisco
Union Iron Works
Wisconsin
United States
Union Ironworks
Union Tron Works
Christeners
Badger
Er Pat Iron Works
Lucile Gage
Elizabeth Stephenson
Miss Stephenson
California
Tewlue
Ted
Whitehall
Union
Irving M. Scott Mobile School
Migs Clara Ira Price
Ils
Gathor
Description of the Wisconsin battleship launched in San Francisco
San Francisco reports the Wisconsin battle ship, fourth sister to the Alabama and Illinois ships, built at Cramp’s yard Philadelphia and Newport News. It lists length 388 feet, beam 72 feet 2.5 inches, draft 23.5 feet, displacement about 12 455 tons, horsepower 19 000, speed 16.5 knots, coal stores, bunkers 1 408 to 1 500 tons, crew about 449, and a four 12 inch battery in balanced turrets.
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San_Francisco
Wisconsin
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
Ala~ Dame
Cramps
Philadelphia
Illinois
Newport News
Plan for a New Navy Battleship Described in Detail
The article outlines armament, armor, and machinery for a proposed battleship. It specifies a center main battery of 34 13 inch guns with secondary 6 inch, 1 pounder, and torpedo tubes, plus complex armor schemes, cofferdams, water tight compartments, ventilation, conning towers, and electric power for turrets and hoists. It notes bilge keels, searchlights, engines, boilers, and a total indicated horsepower of 10,009 with twin screw engines and multiple boilers across water-tight sections.
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Thorn
Thoreush
Canning Tower
Helehta
Grant Gillett of Woodbine Feeder of 20000 Cattle Falls
Abilene Nov 26 Grant Gillett the famed cattle feeder and owner of a large Woodbine farm has vanished amid creditors filings. Attachments seek 40000 to 1000000 dollars with twenty five Kansas City firms holding his cattle paper. Commission men at Kansas City and Abilene banks face potential losses while 420 carloads of cattle await orders as lenders take possession. Gillett rose from Woodbine station agent to famed cattle magnate, but overextension and overfeeding 20000 head led to collapse and loss of the estate.
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Grant G. Gillett
Kansas
Kansas City
Gillett
Kan
Woodbine
Hollinger
Gillespie Commission Company of
St. Joseph
Denver
Register of Deeds
Dickinson County
Texas
Coates House
Gilet
Slime City
Hoot Authority
Kansas City Commission
Abilene Banks
Gillott
Hard Luck As Earnest Money Lost In Cattle Deal
Kansas City November 26. Gillett, the cattle magnate, faced a collapsed loan of 125000 secured by 6500 head of feeding cattle in Oklahoma after a Kansas City firm refused extension. He failed to raise funds and could not back a second agreement with Wall and Gates over 4000 head on the JA ranch in Texas. He owed 19000 in liability to Wall and Cates.
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Gillett
Woodbine
D. W. Natll
Alrlone
Natll
Kansas City
Salm
Btoc
Giilett
Gitett
Tite Whistling
Iie
Perlas
Texas
60N
West
of Psc
Calla King
Oklahoma
Wall & Gales
Arizona
Wall & Gates
Art Gillett
Wall & Cates
Narrow escape as lamps go out at Paris church charity event
In Paris at the Church of St Germain des Pres a cinematograph lamp outage during a charity event caused a panic among girls from schools. Forty girls were injured in the trampling as worshipers evacuated, recalling the tragic Dagir fire.
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Paris
Baer
Riots at Savoy Theater During Performance in Chicago
At the Savoy Theater in Chicago a crowd rushed the stage after a disturbance sparked by an attachment writ against Fred Mott. A revolver appeared, lights failed, chairs and scenery were damaged, and police restored order after the show was halted and a partial settlement reached.
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Chicago
Mise St. Ormond
Eayou
State Street
Hieght
Sileare
H. B. Goodrich
Fred Mott
Harry Clifford
Peel Adelante
Stags Mana
Charles Donne
Audi Encn
Ehvlener
Senator Baker III Confined by Injuries Delays Washington Opening
Leavenworth reports Senator Baker III remains at home recovering from injuries after a trench fall near Rightwago. He may miss the opening Senate session. J C Ruppenthal, attorney, plans to seek congressional nomination against William A Feeder. The Democratic race in the Twenty third district shifts as candidates withdraw and new efforts to control nominations begin.
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Leavenworth
Baker
Belie
Washington
Senate
J.C Ruppenthal
Congress
William A. Feeder
Ruppenthal
Lee Monros
Hessin Praises Stantey After Topeka Visit
John E. Hessin of Manhattan praised Stantey during a Topeka stop, predicting strong infatration and safe appointments by a newly installed governor. He noted Kaneas will gain stability under a capable administration as Army chaplains and religious leaders planned a Khartoum prayer service amid wartime memories.
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Stantey
John E. Hessin
Manhattan
Topeka
Yesurdey
Kannas
Gro
Kaneas
PB O'Conner
Lord Kitchener
Komantet
Asmelican
Methodiet
Khartoum
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Honolulu
Ube
Lange
Anna Rowe
Beate
A. A. Rowley
Hopotehs
Bergytram Music Company
Wali- Nichola Vompacy
Monolulu
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Egate Trust
Cattle King
Grant C. Gillett
Cowboy Band
G. G. Gillet
Erstwhite Cattle King
Savoy
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